SB 859

As prefiled: - Prohibits an artificial intelligence (AI) system from being granted legal personhood or the rights associated with it, such as owning property, holding a corporate office, or entering into a marriage. - Assigns legal responsibility for any harm caused by an AI system to its owner or user, while holding developers and manufacturers liable for defects in design or construction. - Establishes that an AI system is not an entity capable of bearing fault or liability and that liability remains with human actors. - Authorizes courts to pierce the corporate veil to hold parent companies or key stakeholders directly accountable for significant harm caused by an AI system under specific circumstances, such as intentionally undercapitalizing a subsidiary to evade financial responsibility.